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Wednesday, February 4, 2009

"Eternal" tatted cross with 3-D rose center

The structure of the 3-D rose in the center was inspired by Sharon Morgan's Jessica Rose, but I didn't use the "dimples" in mine, just plain tatted rings. The design of the cross itself is very simple, only vintage-style rings and chains.

I tatted the rose first (from my own "Roses" hand dyed thread), then lock joined the white thread at a picot between petals on the back. I opted to use lock joins (shuttle joins) at the places where the cross joined into the rose. Not sure if this is "right", but it's what I chose to try this time. I guess I thought "locking" each of the branches of the cross separately this way would give them more stability.

Eager beavers who want to try making these can probably figure out how it's done from the photos - go right ahead! It's fairly simple.

Thanks, everyone! I can see that I'm going to have to write up a pattern and tutorial for this! First, though, I'll make a couple more, so that I can figure out the approach that seems to make most sense.

Lovely rose. I could see it done in smaller thread with a small crystal on it and three of your cross pieces making a 'leaf'. If done in small enough thread it would make a nice pair of earrings! Thank you for sharing!

This was a fun pattern to do; but, I was fortunate to have one from your ETSY shop, so I could compare what I was doing with what you had done! LOLI used Nectarine for my rose as I didn't have any of the 'roses' (how did that ever happen? LOL)I made this for the In Tatter's exchange and it went to Judith Conners. I didn't have a nice satin cord, so used a complimentary ribbon. Thank you for the pattern. bj